Jun Lan Chen, an immigrant who obtained a Firearm User's Licence in 1998, was arrested for having more than the stipulated amount of ammunition allowed in her license. The interesting thing is, she does not speak, read, nor understand English.
“MORE questions were yesterday raised about how a non-English-speaking businesswoman was granted a Firearm User's Licence (FUL) that is written in English yesterday.
Chen, who is allowed to have 25 rounds of ammunition, had three extra rounds. Chen raised suspicion when she told the police she could not speak or write English and that she was out of the country for two years, preventing her from renewing her permit in 2007, since according to law, gun owners must renew their permit every year.”
The law only allows one person the authority to grant a Firearm User’s License: the Police Commissioner. Kenny Mohammed was Police Commissioner in 1998.
It’s difficult to imagine an immigrant living over 11 years in a country and not bothering to learn a word of the official national language. What does that say about community involvement?
Thousands of Trinidad and Tobago citizens who are born, raised and live here, speak, read and write English, own businesses, have families to protect have been refused FULs.
Draw your own conclusions.
BALANDRA BRIDGE COLLAPSES
“Balandra bridge has collapsed, causing distress to nine communities along Trinidad’s north-east coast. The bridge—which provides access to areas such as Toco, Rampanalgas and far-flung Matelot—collapsed around 12.45 pm yesterday.”
Apparently, someone tried to drive a 50-ton crane over the old bridge. No reports indicate if there were signs indicating maximum tonnage allowed over the bridge.
One wonders if those residents of the nine affected communities have enough food, water, fuel and other necessities to survive the coming days.
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Hey now Trinni. I know what conclusion I would draw. It's obvious how Ms. Chen got around the red tape. And what was the crane driver thinking? 50 tons?! My my that IS heavy. I don't know if you have seen this story, but some people are using it to condemn airguns, which is ridiculous. I suppose they would condemn cars, airplanes, and motorbikes also, since accidents happen with all of them too. Here is the news link: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6810120.ece
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